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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Shi'a and Their Beliefs The Ninth Imam He is Imam Mu9ammad al-Jaw"d (a.s.) son of !Al: al-Rida (a.s.). His mother was Lady Sabikah. He was born on the tenth day of the month of Rajab of the year 195 A.H. (8th April 811 C.E.) in the enlightened city of Medina, and died of poisoning in Baghdad on the 30th of the month of DhYl-Qa!da of the year 220 A.H. (25th November 835 C.E.) at the age of 25 years.

His son !Al: al-H"d: (a.s.) conducted his funeral and he was buried by his grandfather MYs" ibn Ja!far al-K"dim (a.s.) at al-K"dim:yya, Iraq where his grave remains to this day. He was the most knowledgeable of his peers and the most virtuous and magnanimous of them and the best company and the finest character. Whenever he rode he would carry gold and silver with him and whenever anyone asked him he would give to them.

If any one of his uncles asked him he would never give him less than 50 gold coins, and if any one of his aunts asked him he would never give her less than 25 gold coins. An example of his knowledge which was made manifest to the people is when eighty scholars from all over the land gathered with him after the 9ajj pilgrimage one year and asked him various questions all of which he answered.

It is also related that a great many scholars and notables gathered with him and, over a number of days, asked him thirty thousand questions all of which he answered without failing or erring. It is related that his age at that time was nine years. This, however, is not strange for the household of the Prophet of revelation (N).

The Abbasid ruler al-MavmYn married him to his daughter after having examined him with important questions all of which he answered as is related in a well known tradition. Hadith from Imam Jawad (A) ‘He who trusts upon Allah, He guides him to felicity and happiness. He who depends upon Allah, He suffices him the matters of his life. The trust in Allah is a fortress where no one other than the trustworthy believer is housed.

Reliance on Allah is salvation from all evil and protection from all enemies. Islam is a source of honour. Knowledge is treasure. Silence is light. The utmost degree of Zuhd (abstinence) is avoiding sin. There is no destruction for Islam like innovations (heresy). Nothing is more decadent for man then greed. Through (the pious) ruler the people are guided. Through supplication calamities are repelled. . .